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TABLE 1- PROVIDED BY CHILDREN OF GOD FOR LIFE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
US AND CANADA - ABORTED FETAL CELL LINE PRODUCTS AND ETHICAL ALTERNATIVES
Updated: March 4, 2009
Disease

Product Name

Manufacturer

Fetal Cell Line

Ethical Version

Manufacturer

Cell Line

Chickenpox

Varivax, Varilrix

Merck, GSK

WI-38, MRC-5

None

N/A

N/A

Hepatitis A

Vaqta, Havrix
Avaxim, Epaxal

Merck, GSK
Sanofi, Berna

MRC-5
MRC-5

Aimmungen
Not available in US

Kaketsuken
(Japan & Europe)

Vero (monkey)

Hepatitis A & B
Hepatitis A & Typhoid

Twinrix
Vivaxim

GSK
Sanofi

MRC-5
MRC-5

Engerix (Hep-B Only)
Recombivax (Hep-B Only)

GSK
Merck

Yeast
Yeast

Measles/Mumps/Rubella

MMR, Priorix

Merck, GSK

RA273, WI-38

None

N/A

N/A

Measles-Rubella

MR Vax
Eolarix

Merck
GSK.

RA273, WI-38
RA273, MRC-5

Attenuvax (Measles Only)

Merck

Chick embryo

Mumps-Rubella

Biavax II

Merck

RA273, WI-38

Mumpsvax (Mumps Only)

Merck

Chick embryo

Rubella

Meruvax II

Merck.

RA273, WI-38

Takahashi
Not available in US

Kitasato Institute
(Japan & Europe)

Rabbit

MMR + Chickenpox

ProQuad/MMR-V

Merck.

RA273, WI-38, MRC-5

None

N/A

N/A

Polio

Poliovax,
DT Polio Adsorb.

Sanofi Pasteur

MRC-5

IPOL

Sanofi Pasteur

Vero (monkey)

Polio Combination
(DTaP + polio+ HiB or Hep-B)

Pentacel, Infanrix Hexa, Quadracel

Sanofi Pasteur

MRC-5

Pediacel; Pediarix + HiB
IPOL + any DTaP

Sanofi
GSK

Vero (monkey)

Rabies

Imovax

Sanofi Pasteur

MRC-5

RabAvert

Chiron

Chick embryo

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Enbrel

Amgen

WI-26 VA4

Humira

Abbott Laboratories

Chinese Hamster Ovary

Sepsis

Xigris

Eli Lilly

HEK-293

Ask your doctor

N/A

N/A

Shingles

Zostavax

Merck.

WI-38, MRC-5

None

N/A

N/A

New: Smallpox

Acambis 1000

Acambis

MRC-5

ACAM2000, MVA3000

Acambis/Baxter

Vero, Chick Embryo

In Development Ebola

TBA

Crucell/NIH

PER C6

None

N/A

N/A

In Development Flu,
Avian Flu

TBA

MedImmune
Vaxin, Sanofi

PER C6,
HEK-293

FluVirin, Flu Shield, Flumist, FluZone, FluBlok

Chiron, Medimmune,
Sanofi ,Protein Science

Chick embryo
Caterpillar

In Development: HIV

MRKAd5 HIV-1

Merck

PER C6

None

N/A

N/A

Note:  Immune-Globulin shots will provide temporary immunity (4-6 months) for Hepatitis-A and Rubella (3 months)
 NOTE:  ANY VACCINE NOT LISTED ABOVE DOES NOT USE ABORTED FETAL CELL LINES.
Physician Order Line:
Merck (Measles, Mumps) 800-422-9675
GSK: (Hepatitis-B) 866-475-8222 
Sanofi Pasteur: (Polio) 800-822-2463 
Chiron:(Rabies) 800 244-7668 (PST)
Wyeth:  (Flu) 800 666-7248